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Mohammed Ben Sulayem opens up on Lewis Hamilton drama

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has recently discussed the controversial 2021 season finale, where Michael Masi's actions as race director determined who'd become World Champion. At the time of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Ben Sulayem had just won the election to take over from Jean Todt as FIA president. Given what happened at the Yas Marina Circuit, Ben Sulayem had no time to celebrate, as he was immediately 'overwhelmed with problems'. People looked to him for answers as to what Masi did, which resulted in Max Verstappen claiming the title instead of Lewis Hamilton. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies Masi, who left the FIA shortly after being dropped as...
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